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The Portland Trail Blazers were well-represented at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this year. Portland forward Deni Avdija competed in the main event on Sunday, giving the franchise its first All-Star since Damian Lillard in 2023. Lillard claimed his third 3-Point Contest title on Saturday, despite not playing in a game this season as […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers were well-represented at NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles this year. Portland forward Deni Avdija competed in the main event on Sunday, giving the franchise its first All-Star since Damian Lillard in 2023. Lillard claimed his third 3-Point Contest title on Saturday, despite not playing in a game this season as […]
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We have an incredible update on Blazer’s Edge Night, our annual charity event where we send children and youth from underserved areas to see the Portland Trail Blazers play at the Moda Center in person. We hold this event every year. Teachers and coaches—and plenty of other people who work with underprivileged kids—write in to […]
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When it comes to American sports leagues, nobody is as successful at monetizing broadcasts, team identity, and their sport itself as the National Football League. The NBA has made great strides in recent years, but they’re still looking up at the NFL and the gap isn’t close. Not coincidentally, the NFL also has the most […]
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As the dust settles from another NBA All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles, now comes the time for a performance review of the event and all its changes. This year’s event was headlined by a change to Sunday’s All-Star Game format, featuring two USA All-Star teams and one team of international stars. The three teams competed […]
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Portland Trail Blazers guard Caleb Love was inducted into the University of Arizona’s Ring of Honor yesterday (Feb. 14) in a ceremony honoring his two seasons with the school. From Justin Spears of the Arizona Daily Star: The former Pac-12 Player of the Year, who is the only player in program history to be named […]
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Portland Trail Blazers star Deni Avdija competed in his first-ever NBA All-Star game this afternoon, representing the Portland Trail Blazers for the first time since Damian Lillard in 2023. Avdija scored 5 points, 4 assists, and 1 rebound across two contests as Team World narrowly lost both of their games. Team USA Stars cruised to […]
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Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija will suit up for the 2026 NBA All-Star Game Tournament today at 2pm Pacific. The game can be watched on NBC or streaming on Peacock. Avdija becomes the first Blazers player not named Damian Lillard to be an All-Star since LaMarcus Aldridge in 2015. This year’s All-Star feature, which […]
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NBA All-Star Saturday, 2026 is in the books. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers won the three-point shooting contest. The shooting stars competition was claimed by Jalen Brunson and the representatives of the New York Knicks. Keshad Johnson of the Miami Heat took the slam dunk contest. Here’s a summary of how the latter […]
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In spite of not playing a minute of NBA basketball since his torn left Achilles tendon sustained on April 27, 2025, Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard is the 2026 State Farm 3-Point Contest champion. He joins Larry Bird and Craig Hodges as the only 3-time winners of the event. The format for the 3-point […]
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The NBA All-Star Weekend has reached Saturday, and following Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen playing in the Rising Stars games yesterday, we get to see another Trail Blazer in an official event as Damian Lillard looks to win his record-tying third Three-Point Contest today at 2pm Pacific! This will be followed by the Shooting Stars […]
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As NBA All-Star Weekend festivities continue at the Los Angeles Clippers’ Intuit Dome, fans and teams around the league await results of a league investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules by arranging an endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a former team sponsor. The Trail Blazers and the Clippers currently sit right […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers made what many considered a head-scratching move at June’s NBA Draft. Armed with the 11th pick, the Blazers had the opportunity to take names like Cedric Coward, Carter Bryant, Derik Queen and Kasparas Jakucionis. Instead, they struck a deal with the Memphis Grizzlies, selecting Coward at 11 and sending him to […]
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Portland Trail Blazers centers Donvan Clingan and Yang Hansen, the latter representing the Rip City Remix, were among the most prominent players for their teams in the Rising Stars competition on the first day of NBA All-Star weekend, 2026 in Inglewood, California. The mini-tournament featured three teams consisting of NBA rookies and second year players, […]
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NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us! Tonight’s festivities include the Ruffles All-Star Celebrity Game at 4:00 PM, Pacific on ESPN and the Castrol Rising Stars Challenge beginning at 6:00 PM, Pacific on Peacock. Blazers centers Donovan Clingan and Yang Hansen will be participating in the Rising Stars tournament. Tune in and discuss the action here […]
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The NBA has several rites of passage in each season: the All-Star Break, the playoffs, the NBA Finals, MVP awards and drafting and free agent season. Nestled among all of them, hidden but no less regular, is the annual head shake of disgust over teams that are tanking for high lottery picks in the upcoming […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers have reached the NBA All-Star break — presenting us all with a pause for reflection on the 2025-26 NBA season. The Blazers enter the break with a 27-29 record, firmly in the Western Conference Play-In picture as the No. 9 seed with 26 games left. They’ve persevered through a litany of […]
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After 21 seasons in the NBA, Chris Paul has announced his retirement. The 40-year-old Paul was traded on February 4, 2026 from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Toronto Raptors in a three-team deal before the trade deadline. The deal was primarily motivated by finances, with Toronto sending Ochai Agbaji as part of the deal […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers started a new winning streak in NBA action tonight, outplaying the Utah Jazz 135-119. Crafty Jrue Holiday led the way with 31 points in a masterful performance to negate the 28 points from Utah’s Brice Sensabaugh. The Blazers are heading into the All-Star break with four wins in their last five […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers took down the Utah Jazz 135-119 in the final game before the All-Star break. After taking a massive third quarter lead, the Blazers were unable to fully put the Jazz away, allowing them to make it a close game deep into the fourth quarter. However, timely baskets from Jrue Holiday, Jerami […]
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The Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz are entering the second half in Salt Lake City. That means so is tonight’s Gameday Thread! Here’s the basic info on the game if you missed it: Portland Trail Blazers (26-29) at Utah Jazz – (18-37) Thur. Feb 12 – 6:00pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or […]
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Following a rough 133-109 loss on Wednesday to the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Portland Trail Blazers will get a quick chance at redemption tonight when they take on the Utah Jazz in Salt Lake City. Can the Blazers enter the All-Star break with a momentum-building win? Time to find out! Here’s the basic info on the […]
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A day after being released by the San Antonio Spurs, forward Jeremy Sochan is signing with the New York Knicks. Shams Charania of ESPN reported the news, adding that Sochan “had 10 interested suitors” for his services upon news of his release. Charania’s source was Sochan’s agent, Deirunas Visockas. Sochan played 12.8 minutes per game […]
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NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us. The Portland Trail Blazers have one game left to take care of before the break, a tilt with the Utah Jazz tonight. After that, it’ll be time for the annual festivities. To prepare you, here’s a complete list of activities along with any Trail Blazers players who might be […]
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Utah Jazz center Jaren Jackson Jr. will miss the rest of the 2025-26 NBA season due to a surgery to remove a localized pigmented villonodular synovitis growth in his left knee. The Jazz released the news this morning. Here’s the text of their update: SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 12, 2026) – The Utah Jazz announced today […]
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